[andywalt]

Just thought I would post a few photos of these lambs, we hope they will be good ewes in a few years time, any comments welcomed !!

[SallyintNorth]

They look great, I'd keep them for breeding too!

[Beewyched]

Tidy pair of girls - definately got the potential to make good mums - what Ram will you cross them with?

[andywalt]

well what tup to cross with them, thats the question, i think it will have to be a texel, I will have to change my tup by then in another years time, also have a south down that may be interesting.......what would you cross them with?

[Beewyched]

I suppose it depends on your market - early finishers or flavour (sorry never had a high opinion of Texels)  The South Down cross would definately be an interesting one ...

[SallyintNorth]

early finishers or flavour (sorry never had a high opinion of Texels) 

Well we tried a Charollais tup for the first time last year and found the lambs to finish really well, early, lean - and with a tremendous taste, really succulent and sweet.  Our texel lamb has slightly more fat cover (still very lean but a layer of fat covering the chops even when finished early), is very tender but does not, to our mind, have anything like the flavour and succulence of the Charollais.

[andywalt]

thanks for your tips its always interesting, If I put a romney back on them they wouldnt really get the best meat carcass would they? in my eyes the Romney makes a great ewe but what about eating them?